03.31.2015

One mile tonight after taekwondo class.  

Hanging in there by a thread.

03.30.2015

Day 89 of our run streak is complete.  More walking than running, mind you, but moving forward none the less.

1.5 miles.  Eleven more days until I reach my goal!  And then we'll see where things go from there.

03.29.2015

Another 1.5 miles tonight.  I'm sticking with what's doable.  

My foot is slowly recovering and I may even manage a REAL run in the next week or so.  

The important thing is to just keep moving forward.

03.28.2015

April 15th can't get here soon enough!  Right now I'm just going with the flow and struggling to even walk.  My right foot is still swollen and painful, but I'm thinking (hoping) it's only bruised (not broken), as I am starting to get more flexibility in it.

I'm giving myself permission to walk these measly miles, until my injuries heal and I can get back to a somewhat less packed schedule.

1.5 miles tonight on the mill.  I'm just glad I'm able to continue moving forward.  My time to run again will come.

03.27.2015

One more mile.  Continuing to move forward, in hopes that there will be some light at the end of this tunnel of injuries and exhaustion.

03.26.2015

One more mile!  I was so tired after we got home from taekwondo that I almost forgot to get this one in today.  

But it is done.

03.25.2015

Another 1.6 miles, just to keep the streak alive.

My body is sore all over and I would just really like to curl up under the covers and sleep for a solid 12 hours.

03.24.2015

One really painful mile after taekwondo tonight.

I may have to sneak into the clinic for that x-ray tomorrow, after all.  Was really hoping the foot would be feeling better by now.

03.23.2015

Held on for another 3 mile walk tonight.

I'm barely hanging on, but hanging on none the less!

03.22.2015

Logged another 2.5 this afternoon.  As long as I keep my foot straight, I can get along just fine.  

Hoping the swelling goes down and I can bend it again soon.  No running until this swelling goes down, I'm afraid.

03.21.2015

World Down Syndrome Awareness Day.

Bayleigh and I wore the appropriate attire to celebrate Cameron's (my I Run 4 Siblings) brother Gavin.

Along with 3 miles on the treadmill at a snail's pace.  

My right foot is still bruised and really stiff from taekwondo, but thankfully I had a good book to read to pass the time more quickly.

I hope to be back running again soon.  But I'm finding things don't heal as quickly as they used to.

03.20.2015

Walked a REALLY slow mile after taekwondo belt testing tonight.

And I feel very fortunate to have been able to do that much.  

Tonight I will be covering myself with Icy Hot, taking some Ibuprofen and snuggling up with a few ice packs.  I can't even express in words how thankful I am, that I can sleep in tomorrow.

03.19.2015

The bruised foot is feeling pretty awful tonight.  So I took it easy and just logged a really slow mile.

I REALLY want to keep the streak alive . . . at least until I hit day 100.  I'm coloring a special page for each of my little buddies as a surprise . . . and I get to color a part of each picture for every day I run, walk or crawl a mile.  Just 21 more days until I hit 100!  

Taekwondo is killing me.

03.18.2015

One measly mile tonight. 

Hubby thinks I may have broken a bone in my foot last Friday at black belt club.  But if I do . . . I don't want to know about it until AFTER belt testing this coming Friday evening.

Until then . . . I'll be taking it easy, alternating between ice and heat, and taking some ibuprofen to take the edge off.

Just a few more months before Black Belt testing and then I'll be focusing more on my running again.  If I can survive that long.

03.17.2015

3.17 miles for Fisher and Cameron this afternoon!

They helped me earn this medal, along with one for each of them.  

Thanks little buddies!

03.16.2015

Walked another 4 plus miles.  Added a little jog at the end for a total of 4.70 miles.

Going to bed early tonight.

I think the main thing I need right now is sleep.

03.15.2015

Logged a nice slow 1.7 miles tonight on the treadmill.

Gonna need to step up my game if I'm going to get in my 100 miles this month!

03.14.2015

Shamrox 5k at Dublin's Pass today.  

Ended up 5 of 47 in my age group and 156 overall out of 639 runners.  Not too shabby for being sick and running with a bruised foot.

I'll take it!

03.13.2015

So exhausted, but I managed to walk over five miles today.

Tomorrow is race day!

And tonight during black belt club, I bruised the ball of my right foot trying to break a board.  Probably not the smartest thing to do the day before a race.  

But, it's all good.

03.12.2015

Another 2.5 miles tonight.  

Walking is tedious, but I've opted to let my body and my lungs rest up for Saturday's 5k.

One more day of antibiotics . . . I just want to feel up to running again.

03.11.2015

Getting in a late, slow walk tonight.  

I've been pretty sick today.  

But I logged two miles tonight.  NOW I can allow myself to go to bed.

03.10.2015

Still feeling like I've been run over and parked on by a semi.

Logged a slow easy mile on the treadmill.  

I think my best option for this week is to try and get rested up with a short run on Thursday, before Saturday's Shamrox run.  Good thing it's only a 5k.  I can still do a 5k with my eyes closed, in the dark, running backwards.  Not that I want to, mind you.  But I could.

03.09.2015

On my second round of antibiotics . . . Bummer.

Logged 2.5 at a slow walk tonight.  Maybe these bad boys will kick in and I'll feel better tomorrow.

03.08.2015

Feeling a little more rested today, but still pretty wiped out.  

Logged another 4 miles tonight.  Still walking, but it's better than crawling.  But not by much.

I just want to feel like my "normal" self again.

03.07.2015

Feeling pretty rough today.  I'm exhausted and this bronchitis just won't ease up.

So, I opted to walk 3.5.  Every step counts, right?

03.06.2015

Run streak day number sixty five . . . 2 miles and some change.  

Still pushing onward.  Even when my body is so tired I can hardly move.

I figure if I train my body to push on no matter what, that when it comes to actually counting, I will have no doubts that I will finish.

Or maybe I'm just warped.

03.05.2015

I hate splitting my runs . . . but sometimes you have to do what you must to get the miles in.

Run, walk or crawl.

I finally finished up my last 2 miles at 10:00 p.m., for a total of 4.5 miles today.

03.04.2015

Totally not feeling well tonight.  

But I managed to stumble through my mile.  

I've GOT to get over this crud.

03.03.2015

The bronchitis has really stepped up it's game today.  I've been coughing up both lungs.  I think it's mainly just due to exhaustion.

So tonight I walked most of my 4 miles.  Coughing all the way.

Tomorrow I will rest.

03.02.2015

I'm going to have to step up my game if I'm going to hit 100 miles this month.

So I walked 2.5 miles today on my "rest" day instead of my usual one miler.  94.3 miles left to go!

03.01.2015

Started off the month with 3 miles.  

Three down, ninety seven more to go!